Roger Federer may have slipped to No. 6 in the world rankings but he still has a lot of life left in him.

The 17-time grand slam champion hasn't been as consistent as we have seen him in the past, while the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have caught up with the Swiss star and moved ahead.

But on his day, and if he has a bit of luck in the draw, the 32-year-old Federer has got a great chance of reaching another grand slam final. FULL POST

Open Court's Pat Cash believed Novak Djokovic was a contender to win the Australian Open from the start of the tournament.

It was a difficult time heading into the tournament. Everyone was in shock with the floods up in Queensland, we couldn’t believe what we were seeing. It’s happened before, many years ago, but it’s been all over the news non-stop, so the Australian Open has certainly been a distraction. With the floods and losing the Ashes cricket, we were very happy to get the tennis under way!

Before play started, I had the belief that Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were closing the gap on the top two, there’s no doubt about that. They were improving and they were working on their game.

About Pat Cash

Pat Cash is one of an elite club to win Wimbledon at both the junior and senior level, but he’s perhaps as famous for what he did immediately after winning Wimbledon in 1987. After securing the championship against Ivan Lendl he broke with tradition and climbed into the stands to thank his family. It’s been repeated many times since. As well as Wimbledon, he secured the Davis Cup for Australia in 1983 and was twice a finalist at the Australian Open. As the presenter of CNN’s Open Court he regularly takes on the new generation – as well as often renewing rivalries with the players from his era.